Lonnie Johnson
Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter. He was a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin and is recognized as the first to play an electrically amplified violin. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 8, 1899 (New Orleans), Died June 16, 1970 (Toronto)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist, violin, songwriter, piano, kazoo, speaker, banjo, percussion
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 400 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W400361 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Helena blues | Mooch Richardson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400362 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Fare thee well blues | Mooch Richardson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400363 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Big Kate Adams blues | Lonnie Johnson ; Mooch Richardson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400375 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | Burying ground blues | Lonnie Johnson ; Mooch Richardson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400376 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Artists vary | Monologue, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400377 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Mooch Richardson | Monologue, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400441 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Death bed blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400442 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Yellow girl blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400443 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | West Texas blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400444 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Bantam rooster blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400445 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Deep blue sea blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400446 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | No more women blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400447 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | I'm so tired of living all alone | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400448 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Don't you wish your baby was built up like mine? | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400449 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Bell cow blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400454 | 10-in. | 3/10/1928 | Sitting on a log | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400455 | 10-in. | 3/10/1928 | Mama's bad luck child | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400456 | 10-in. | 3/10/1928 | Boe hog blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400490 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Way down that lonesome road | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400491 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Crowing rooster blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400492 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Broken levee blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W400493 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Wrong woman blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W401174 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | Since you went away | Baby Cox ; Palmer Brothers Trio | Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W401176 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | Move over | Lonnie Johnson's Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W401222 | 10-in. | 10/13/1928 | New black snake blues | Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82028130
Wikidata: Lonnie Johnson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1351751
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/283576043
MusicBrainz: Lonnie Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbfd61ef-fce1-4803-9f18-7bfdd3996508
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